Shein bans all intercourse dolls after outcry over child-like merchandise

Online retail large Shein says it has banned the sale of all intercourse dolls on its platform worldwide after being accused of displaying “child-looking” merchandise on its web site.

The French shopper watchdog first raised issues over the weekend over the outline and classification of the dolls, saying it “left little doubt about the child pornography nature of the content.”

The firm mentioned on Monday it had completely banned “all seller accounts associated with illegal or non-compliant sex-doll products” and would tighten controls on its international platform.

Sheen additionally says it has briefly eliminated its grownup product line as a precaution.

Every itemizing and picture associated to the intercourse dolls has been faraway from Shein's platform, the agency mentioned.

The retailer mentioned it could conduct an intensive evaluate with plans to institute tighter controls on sellers.

“The company has also strengthened its keyword blacklist to prevent sellers from attempting to violate product listing restrictions,” Sheen mentioned.

Donald Tang, government chairman of the agency, mentioned: “For Sheen there is no compromise on the fight against child exploitation. These were market listings from third-party sellers – but I take it personally.”

“We are locating the source and will take swift, decisive action against those responsible.”

France's Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control initially raised issues in regards to the dolls on Saturday.

In response, Sheen mentioned that as quickly because it turned conscious of the problem, it eliminated the listings for the child-like intercourse dolls and started investigating how the merchandise could also be supplied on the market on its platform.

France's finance minister threatened a Singapore-based retailer with sanctions within the nation if it continued promoting the product – simply days earlier than the corporate was to open its first everlasting outlet in Paris.

People have been seen protesting exterior the BHV division retailer reverse Paris' City Hall, the place a Shein outlet is because of open this week.

The model has beforehand come underneath scrutiny over the environmental influence of fast-fashion and the working situations of the individuals who make the merchandise bought on the platform.